Darron Cullen
@Darron_Cullen
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Lecturer (≈Assistant Professor) in Biological Sciences @UniofHull. Animal behaviour, phenotypic plasticity, entomology, genetics, natural history.
Hull, UK
Joined May 2014
Extremely pleased to share our PNAS paper, which solves a century-old mystery..! Young crowded locusts are black and yellow, signalling to potential predators - "Leave me alone!" At sexual maturity, swarming males turn yellow again - but why? (1/4)
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@MichaelEzra Try asking about Ti4n4men instead, my colleague told me that the 4s confuse it and it spits back a more Western version of the truth (aka ‘the truth’).
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New paper out! We used RNAi to study the role of the rubbery protein Resilin in locust jumping. A pleasure to work with @EvoBiomech and @Jef_and_Jeffers on this, a long time coming. Merry Christmas!
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@BenRamanauskas I would photoshop a National Record of Achievement under his arm, but I can't be arsed.
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Looking for a #PhD in Biology? Please consider joining my lab at the @UniOfHull ! Work with international collaborators to research the behavioural physiology of swarming locusts. Contact me with any questions! #biology #zoology #entomology #locusts #behavior #neurobiology
Locust PhD opportunity with me at Hull, to start late 2025. The ad details are just an example project - the successful candidate can pursue any lab-based research in locust biology. Please spread the word, and message me with Qs or EoIs: Many thanks!
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Locust PhD opportunity with me at Hull, to start late 2025. The ad details are just an example project - the successful candidate can pursue any lab-based research in locust biology. Please spread the word, and message me with Qs or EoIs: Many thanks!
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On the train back up north after a day in London, and it’s packed with farmers. Pleased to report the stereotypes are true - they’re all battered on cider.
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RT @MichaelCGlasper: It's the anniversary of the greatest diary entry of all time, from Michael Palin. 13 November 1977.
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In a rare collaboration between science and religion, this was brought to you by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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RT @NickMotown: While Real Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or yesterday, Surreal Madrid turned up, sang She's Like The Wind to seven hundred…
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Same goes for Bing, and his idiot knitted handler. No consequences, just a spoilt little sod.
Peter Rabbit on CBeebies is proper scum and a bad influence on children with his constant theft and criminal damage with no repercussions. I hope he dies every episode but I'm always disappointed. Cunt.
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RT @anon_opin: Peter Rabbit on CBeebies is proper scum and a bad influence on children with his constant theft and criminal damage with no…
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RT @miss_anthrop75: Genuine question. Why did Bungle wear pyjamas for bed when he walked round bollock naked all day?
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